Nick Markakis drove in three of Baltimore's five two-out runs off Francisco Liriano, and the Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 in the first game of a split doubleheader on Saturday. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/twins/2010-05-08-mauer-return_N.htm

Chris Tillman and Brian Matusz have become best of friends. But if the two young pitchers want to continue their chatter in the Baltimore Orioles clubhouse this spring, they're going to have to go through Kevin Millwood.

Orioles right-hander Brad Bergesen will be slowed at the start of spring training after hurting his shoulder while filming a promotional spot in December, an injury that caused the team to instituted a new policy regarding commercial shoots.